Softball Preview: Menendez Falcons vs. St. Johns Country Day Spartans
Menendez has been on the road for four straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the St. Johns Country Day Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Even though Beachside scored an imposing 12 runs on Tuesday, Menendez still came out on top. Menendez took their game against Beachside 15-12. 15 seems to be a good number for Menendez as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Madelyn Brown spent all eight innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered nine earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Menendez got a massive performance out of Dylan McDade, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Leann McCready was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, St. Johns Country Day had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They skirted past the Warriors 7-5.
Jules Raimondi made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Raimondi was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Brooklyn Mauck was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gabriela Oceguera, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Menendez's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for St. Johns Country Day, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Menendez hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.1 home runs per game. However, it's not like St. Johns Country Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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